BHouse · listed 2006Rosyth Dockyard, Barham Road, Signal BoxPhoto: kim traynor · CC BY-SA 2.0
Rosyth Castle · Photo: Stevouk · Public domain–Not graded
History of Rosyth · Historic Environment Scotland
9 listed buildings, 5 of them in the second category
Historic Environment Scotland counts them inside Rosyth’s locality, 6.8 for every 10,000 residents. It also has 2 scheduled monuments. We have photos of 3 of its listed buildings.
Listed buildings
9
6.8 per 10,000 residents
Category A
0
national importance
Category B
5
regional importance
Scheduled monuments
2
nationally important sites
In pictures
Rosyth in 5 photos
Nearly every Category A and B building, photographed. Tap a photo to step through them full screen.
Rosyth Dockyard, Barham Road, Signal BoxCategory B listed
Queensferry Road, Rosyth Parish Church (Church of Scotland), Including Gatepiers and Boundary WallCategory B listed
Parkgate, Former Rosyth Institute (Parkgate Community Leisure Centre)Category C listed
Rosyth Castle DovecotScheduled monument+1See all photosPhotos from Wikimedia Commons and Geograph, copied to our own server, each credited to its photographer with its licence; names open the building’s page or its official list entry.
The map
Where Rosyth’s history is
Every Category A and B building, monument and historic park.
Category BScheduled monument
Hover a dot for its name; tap one with a photo to open it.
9 listed buildings by grade
0 Category A5 Category B4 Category C
Historic Environment Scotland lists buildings in three categories: Category A for buildings of national or international importance (about 7.5% of listed buildings), Category B for buildings of regional importance (about 50%), and Category C for buildings of local importance (about 43%). Listing protects the whole building, inside and out.
Every entry on Historic Environment Scotland’s designations whose point lies inside the NRS 2022 locality boundary. One list entry can cover a terrace or a group of buildings.
Category B
The 5 Category B listed buildings in Rosyth
Buildings of regional importance. 2 are photographed. Each opens its own page, with the official list entry.
BWalls & gates · listed 2000Queensferry Road, Rosyth Parish Church (Church of Scotland), Including Gatepiers and Boundary WallPhoto: Kay Williams · CC BY-SA 2.0
House · listed 1979Hilton Road, Hilton Farmhouse
Public · listed 2006Rosyth Dockyard, Power Station (Building No 333)
Public · listed 2006Rosyth Dockyard, Pumping Station (Building No 500)
Category C
4 Category C listed buildings
This category covers buildings of local importance. Open any building to read its official list entry.
Monuments & landscapes
Monuments, parks and gardens
Designations that overlap the town by a tenth of their area or half a hectare.
2 scheduled monuments
Nationally important archaeological sites and monuments, protected by law; work on them needs consent from Historic Environment Scotland.
Rosyth CastleSecular: castle
Rosyth Castle DovecotSecular: doocote, dovecote, pigeon loft
1 Inventory battlefield
Neighbours
Listed buildings in the places around Rosyth
| Town | People | Listed | Category A | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosyth | 13,309 | 9 | 0 | — |
| Inverkeithing | 5,273 | 47 | 5 | — |
| Dunfermline | 56,053 | 166 | 10 | — |
| Dalgety Bay and Hillend | 9,452 | 7 | 2 | — |
| South Queensferry | 10,214 | 116 | 6 | — |
| Crossgates | 2,993 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Cairneyhill | 2,657 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Kirkliston | 5,607 | 21 | 1 | — |
In brief
Rosyth in brief
The official list counts 9 listed buildings in Rosyth, including Rosyth Castle. The rest is about typical: it has no Category A building, where the middle town its size has 1; the list grew between 1971 and 2007; and it also has 2 scheduled monuments.
Questions about Rosyth’s history
How many listed buildings are there in Rosyth?
Historic Environment Scotland lists 9 buildings inside Rosyth’s locality: 0 Category A, 5 Category B and 4 Category C.
Are there scheduled monuments in Rosyth?
Yes, 2 scheduled monuments, including Rosyth Castle and Rosyth Castle Dovecot.
Rosyth has no History Grade.
Listed buildings, scheduled monuments, gardens and designed landscapes, battlefields, conservation areas and World Heritage Sites: Historic Environment Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0. Check an entry on Historic Environment Scotland’s portal before relying on it.
Sources: Historic Environment Scotland designations (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, gardens and designed landscapes, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the NRS 2022 locality boundary. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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